For years 9-11 Fallacy is an error in logic – a place where someone has made a mistake in their thinking. ‘A cloud is 90% water. A melon is 90% water. Therefore, since a plane can fly through a cloud, a plane can fly through a watermelon’. This is an introductory class for learning to spot common errors in reasoning. They have a debate on the topic of the day to question how words can be twisted and mistaken for something else by our thoughts and presumptions. They will learn not to take everything at face value and be able to look/listen and go deeper and see beyond words.  

We teach using the classical learning method. The classical learning method teaches students how to learn and how to think. What makes classical education so effective? It is largely because of its approach to how and when students are taught. Regardless of their learning style, young people learn in three phases or stages (grammar, logic or dialectic, and rhetoric), known as the trivium. Young people will be told when they are ready to study for Advanced Maths.

We teach using the classical learning method. The classical learning method teaches students how to learn and how to think. What makes classical education so effective? It is largely because of its approach to how and when students are taught. Regardless of their learning style, young people learn in three phases or stages (grammar, logic or dialectic, and rhetoric), known as the trivium. Young people are learning IGCSE Maths.

Improve your logical and critical thinking skills and learn to identify common obstacles to effective thinking.  Ages 13+

NO CONCESSION. please book separately. We aim to deliver basic computer skills to learn. For example word/excel/powerpoint....... we will also use this time to log in with young people to interact with First News Online and also have the hard copy available to read. If you have a computer skill like the ones mentioned above or other and have time to come in and show our YP please get in touch. First News login is a very engaging way for young people to learn what is happening in our world. They can also get competitive and earn points and enter competitions. They have access to multiply questions to answer on a topic they read about. YP will need a laptop or Ipad for this session. We do have a few screens available to use. Computer skills 1-2pm Working on designing a basic website using Yolika.co.uk First News 2-3pm  logins given to also access at home , working off hardcopy too.

By Invitation only 2 young people per session.

This is a 12-week course run by Stuart Mackenzie, who is a former leader of Lyric Hammersmith’s Acting Up and Comedy Club. He has extensive experience of directing and teaching and we are privileged to have him working with us. During the course the young people will: learn how to devise, script and co-produce short films scout locations design costumes The course will culminate in the young people producing their own films and these will be screened in the summer showcase.